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"Mom didn't answer," he said softly.

Arnold smiled, though a flicker of something unreadable passed through his gaze. "She's probably busy."

"Let's not bother her," he continued. "How about Daddy takes you out to dinner tonight?"

Alex's face brightened. "Can we invite Aunt Linda too?"

Arnold nodded, ruffling his hair. "Good idea."

With that, Alex slid off his lap, his small feet padding across the polished floor as he ran back to his playroom.

Arnold, however, remained seated. A weight settled on his shoulders as he returned to the parlor where his guests awaited.

The air inside the parlor was thick with expectation.

The assembled guests, all prominent figures in the werewolf world, had come with their own agendas.

Most had only heard whispers of Arnold's heir, but now that they had seen Alex with their own eyes, speculation spread like wildfire.

"He's been hiding a child all this time?" one murmured to another.

"Was he secretly married?"

"If so, why hasn't he introduced the mother?"

Their unspoken questions hung in the air, but Arnold remained indifferent to their curiosity. He had no obligation to explain himself.

Among them were families who had come with a clear purpose-introducing their daughters to Arnold, hoping to secure a powerful marriage alliance.

They had prepared carefully, dressing their daughters in elegant gowns,

instructing them to charm and impress.

But Arnold hadn't even looked their way.

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His disinterest was a quiet but brutal rejection.

the fathers in the room clenched

even if he wasn't married, their daughters still had

silent battle

think whatever they wanted. It

at the arcade, Nora remained unaware of the world

a lot of time recently working on her thesis, which was now nearing completion, just in time

didn't notice the woman standing outside,

was Flora, Linda's

Just then, Flora smirked.

the same,

alone in an

been part of the popular crowd-friends

who thrived on exclusivity and

had

Too smart.

Too independent.

to play

her gaze and turned on her

house was lavish, every corner decorated

Jenna, sat on the couch, sipping a cup of tea when Flora arrived,

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excitement.

I just saw," Flora announced, sliding onto

barely glanced at her. She was reading a

with interest.

Flora said, her voice carrying a sharp edge of glee. "In

laughter was loud and unrestrained. "That girl? Still wasting her time like a

still the

mock

remained indifferent. She flipped a page in her document without

to do with us

Linda and the rest

thrived on petty gossip, and Jenna took pleasure in

indifferent.

matter to her. Not

if that was true, why did she feel the need

as soon as Nora stepped through the door of her quiet home, reality settled back

the background as she kicked off her shoes and set her plush prize